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250,000 to 999,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 288 km apart · 250,000 to 999,999 profile · 499 or less profile

250,000 to 999,999 499 or less

These two areas are very different in scale and lifestyle, located nearly 300km apart. 250,000 to 999,999 is a large, very walkable hub where 95.1% of homes are near public transport, while 499 or less is a sparsely populated area that is mostly car-dependent. There is a significant gap in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in 499 or less is $3,183, which is far higher than the $1,604 seen in 250,000 to 999,999. Additionally, 70.0% of residents in 499 or less completed Year 12, compared to 50.1% in 250,000 to 999,999.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion. Beyond this, they share a similar typical resident age of 41. While the two areas are quite different, the gap in education has narrowed since 2011. However, other differences have grown, such as the income gap and the share of separate houses, which is far higher in 499 or less.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,054,559 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 Household income: $1,579 higher in 499 or less Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in 499 or less Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in 499 or less Personal income: $557 higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +1,054,559 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
1,055,174 88th pct 615 13th pct
Median age in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less even gap narrowing
41 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
4.6% 41st pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +5.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
20.5% 60th pct 14.8% 30th pct
Under 15 in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
17.6% 49th pct 21.0% 88th pct
De facto in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
12.0% 15th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%
17.6% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 59.0%
35.9% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 29.1%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

250,000 to 999,999 499 or less

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +6.2 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
16.2% 62nd pct 10.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 85.2%
3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
40.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
10.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +6.6 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
9.6% 57th pct 3.1% 3rd pct
Limited English in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
1.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +10.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
40.8% 44th pct 51.1% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 51.1%
49.5% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 41.1%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +20.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
50.1% 78th pct 70.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +11.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
21.1% 82nd pct 32.8% 98th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
27.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.5%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 3.3%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 24.3%
23.0% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.6% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
8.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +$557 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$762 64th pct $1,319 88th pct
Household income in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +$1,579 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,604 66th pct $3,183 100th pct
Family income in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +$1,462 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$2,062 76th pct $3,524 100th pct
High earners in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +15.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
11.0% 73rd pct 26.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +27.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
20.4% 76th pct 48.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

10.2% $4,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.7%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 12.3%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 25.2%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.2%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +4.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
33.1% 67th pct 28.8% 43rd pct
Mental health in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
11.1% 76th pct 7.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
6.9% 69th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +6.5 pts ▸ 65.9%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +8.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.7% 25th pct 20.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less even gap narrowing
12.9% 59th pct 12.9% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +7.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
26.5% 71st pct 34.3% 91st pct
Defence service in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less
3.1% 29th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
22.0% 57th pct 22.2% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +0.5 larger in 499 or less gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.0 91st pct
One-parent in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +7.8 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
16.2% 54th pct 8.4% 0th pct
Living alone in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +13.0 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
27.2% 43rd pct 14.3% 0th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 66.1%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 24.4%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 31.5%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%
14.7% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.9% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +$15 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
$395 92nd pct $380 90th pct
Mortgage in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +$441 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$2,000 87th pct $2,441 100th pct
People / bedroom in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +16.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
29.4% 49th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Owned outright in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
34.1% 54th pct 32.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +19.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
73.6% 15th pct 92.6% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +13.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
73.1% 28th pct 86.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%
29.4% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 13.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.6% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 92.6%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 6.9%
11.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 29.6%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 9.9%
6.9% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 22.2%
13.2% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
11.7% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%
16.6% $3,000 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.6%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +7.0 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
7.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +6.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
22.5% 96th pct 15.8% 85th pct
PT commute in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
1.2% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
22.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 18.7%
11.8% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.6% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +11.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
38.2% 43rd pct 27.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +10.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
10.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
4.7% 39th pct 2.6% 7th pct
Participation in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +12.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
58.4% 59th pct 71.3% 100th pct
Full-time in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +5.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
55.0% 30th pct 60.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Public administration & safety +17.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 10.1%
10.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.3% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +2.6 higher in 250,000 to 999,999
6.0 86th pct 3.4 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +2.3 more in 250,000 to 999,999
5.7 86th pct 3.4 26th pct
15-min city in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +8.0 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
68.3% 84th pct 60.4% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +61.2 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
61.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +35.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
95.1% 94th pct 60.1% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +74.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
74.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +4.8 pts higher in 499 or less
95.2% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +46.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
46.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +33.3 more in 499 or less
13.9 25th pct 47.2 94th pct
Intersections/km² in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +56 higher in 250,000 to 999,999
100 86th pct 44 56th pct
Mean slope in 250,000 to 999,999in 499 or less +2.0 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
7.0% 85th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare 250,000 to 999,999 with nearby areas

1 million or more 499 or less 50,000 to 99,999 500 or more 20,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 19,999 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999 Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less 50,000 to 99,999

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 250,000 to 999,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR102/250-000-to-999-999/vs/SOSR822/499-or-less